Frying-pan.



No. 867,086. I PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

c. SULLIVAN.

PRYING PAN.

APPLICATION mum 11:13.15. 1907.-

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CATHERINE SULLIVAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FRYING-PAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed February 15, 1907. Serial No. 357,519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CATHERINE SULLIVAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Frying-Pans, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for the ordinary frying pan, andis in the nature of a series of division walls or partitions creating anumber of compartments within the pan in order, that a number ofdifferent commodities may be cooked therein without mixing.

To this end the present invention consists in the arrangement of thepartitions and the manner and means of attaching them to the pan and theprotection afforded the frying pan itself.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of my invention Figure 1 isa plan view of a frying pan provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is asection of the same on line 2-2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe partitions removed from the pan.

Referring to the figures, A indicates a frying pan of the ordinary typecomprising the bowl portion B with the slightly flaring side 0 andhandle D The partitions 1, 2 and 3 divide the pan as shown, intocompartments 4, 5 and 6, in each of which a differentcommodity' may becooked without any two or all mixing. The

' partitions 1 and 2 are preferably constructed from one whenthe blank,after cutting, is bent to form the partitions 1 and 2 as shown. Thepartition'3, is similarly provided with a lateral flange 3 and isattached to the partitions 1 and 2 at their point of bending by solderor other suitable means. The partitions are cut with beveled outer ends,their greatest length being at the top to conform to the side G of thefrying pan.

The partitions are riveted to the pan bottom B, by means of rivets 7passing through the lateral flanges of the partitions and through thepan bottom and having very small heads 7 formed thereon inside the panin order not to interfere with the cooking, while they have for thepurpose of forming a series of supports to holdthe bottom of the panfrom direct contact with the stove.

Having fully described my invention I claimi 1; In a. device of thecharacter described, the combination with a frying pan, of a series ofvertically arranged partitions therein, said partitions beingconstructed and arranged -to conform to the shape of the said pan ,andprovided with laterally extending flanges adapted to lie close to thebottom of said pan and a series of rivets passing through said flangesand the bottom of the pan and having large heads formed thereon outsidethe pan to hold same from direct contact with the stove, substantiallyas described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with thefrying pan, of a pair of partitions constructed of a single piece ofsheet metal and bent angularly midway their length to fit within thesaid-pan, a third partition arranged at an angle to said first namedpartitions and suitably connected thereto at the point of bending, saidpartitions being also provided with laterally extending iianges'lying inclose contact with the bottom of said pan and riveted thereto,.tosecurely hold the partitions in place, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CATHERINE SULLIVAN.

Witnesses:

JoHN W. BBITTON, C. A. MCGABVEY.

large heads 7 formed thereon on the outside of the pan

